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The World's Tallest Shivling!

The Shivling is 33 feet in height and weighs 210 tonnes. IMAGE: The world's tallest Shivling being installed in the under-construction Virat Ramayana temple complex at the Kalyanpur block in......

The World's Only Floating National Park

IMAGE: A floating home on Manipur's Loktak Lake. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sharada Prasad CS/wikipedia.org/Creative Commons The first Vande Bharat sleeper train. The Top Videos of the Week, listed......

11 World Leaders And Their Pets

Pets are often excellent publicity vehicles for politicians and leaders. There is no better photo-op than a head of State cuddling a kitten or sharing a lap with an adorable puppy -- does wonders......

Forever Young At 97: The Enduring World Of Tintin

Tintin Stays Timeless. Indeed. From his earliest appearances to the extraordinary stories that followed, Tintin's journey is one of imagination and curiosity. Not to forget daring. As Hergé’s......

World Welcomes 2026 With Dazzling Celebrations

The world welcomed 2026 with spectacular celebrations across continents. From dazzling fireworks illuminating iconic landmarks like the London Eye, Marina Bay, and Copacabana beach to intimate......

World's 8 Best Airline Cabin Crews...

The Best Airline Cabin Crew awards celebrate outstanding overall excellence among inflight teams, recognising both technical proficiency, like efficiency, precision and service execution, as well......

World's 11 Famously Long Tunnels

Running deep beneath mountains, rivers, and sometimes bustling cities are the world's longest tunnels Quiet marvels of modern engineering, hidden from sight, they are vital to everyday life,......

World's 9 Fastest-Growing Cities

Asia takes the lead, boasting four Indian cities on the list, according to the 2024 Savills Growth Hubs Index. Out of 230 cities analysed for their economy, population, and wealth, the report names......

India Leads World In Real-Time Payments

In its June 2025 review, the International Monetary Fund spotlighted India's Unified Payments Interface as the world's most dominant retail instant-payment network, moving more transactions than......

India's GDP estimated to grow at 7.4% in FY26; fastest in the world

The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.4 per cent in the current fiscal, maintaining its status as the world's fastest-growing major economy despite punitive US tariffs and geopolitical......

Celina Jaitley: 'My Entire World Was Snatched From Me'

'When I asked for an amicable separation, I was told that my professional background & achievements were irrelevant & was advised to take up work as a cleaner or in a supermarket in the small......

World Football's Biggest Earners Revealed!

IMAGE: LaLiga heavyweights Real Madrid saw their commercial revenue soaring by 23 percent during the 2024-25 season. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Key Points Real Madrid head money......

India keen to host 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships

IMAGE: The Athletics Federation of India has recommended Bhubaneswar as the host city for the World Indoor Championships in 2028. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points The AFI is keen to host the......

'South Africa well covered for T20 World Cup 2026'

IMAGE: South Africa are battling a few injury concerns heading into the upcoming T20 World Cup. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points South Africa lost by a narrow margin of seven runs against India......

Scotland replace Bangladesh, set to join T20 World Cup in India

Grateful to ICC for T20WC invite, preparing to arrive in India immediately: Cricket Scotland CEO IMAGE: Scotland will need some time to announce their 15-member squad for the tournament which......

T20 World Cup 2026: ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland

IMAGE: Bangladesh Cricket Board refused to send its national cricket team for next month's T20 World Cup in India citing security reasons. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points ICC sent an email to......